Dispenser type hair brush



Sept. 13, 1960 A. M. LA PLAND 2,952,026

DISPENSER TYPE HAIR BRUSH Filed Dec. 5, 1956 im l ATTORNEY f. 2,952,026ce Patented sept. 13, 1960 DISPENSER TYPE HAIR BRUSH Audrey M. La Pland,G-2292 E. Maple Road, Flint 7, Mich.

Filed Dec. 5, 1956, Ser. No. 626,361

1 Claim. (Cl. 15131).

The present invention relates to a dispenser type hair brush and itconsists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements of partsherein described and claimed.

Generally there is provided a dispenser type hair brush having a hollowbody provided with an integrally formed handle land a plurality of tuftsor sets of bristles extending from the bottom face thereof. The top ofthe body is provided with a sliding cover having a novel latch formaintaining the same in closed position. There is also provided aseparate opening to the hollow body which is provided with a flexibleclosure cap. Within the hollow portion of the body there is mounted forupward movement a member having means for dispensing liquid from thehollow body through the bottom of such body. The member may be one armof a bell crank lever pivotally mounted within the hollow portion of thebody and which lever has the upper end of its other arm bearing againstthe underside of the exible cap. A compression spring normally urgesthis other arm to its uppermost position. Pressure downwardly with thethumb or a finger of the user upon the cap will act to lift the movablemember to thereby dispense liquid from the hollow body to the bristleportion of the device. Two novel liquid conducting means foraccomplishing this are shown in the accompanying description.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a noveldispenser type hair brush having novel means for dispensing liquids tothe bristle portion of the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterset forth which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufactureand yet elective and eicient 1n use.

Still another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, novel valve means forming a part of the invention.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, novel manual operating means for the aforesaidvalve means.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from areading of the following specification taken in conjunction with thedrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken substantially along line 2-2 ofFigure 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 2 but showing certainof the elements therein moved to an advanced position,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4--4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 but illustrating a modified formof fountain hair brush,

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing the parts advancedfrom their position in Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is shown therein adispenser type hair brush having a body 10 provided with an integrallyformed handle 11. Within the body 10 there is provided a hollow portion12 having an upstanding lip 13 at its forward end and a pair oflaterally extending guide members 14 along each side of the upper edgethereof. A cap 15 of resilient material is longitudinally slidable uponthe guide members 14 by means of a pair of inturned flanges 16. Theforward end of the cover 15 is provided with a linger opening 17 andinwardly of the lip 13 the cover 15 is provided with a dependentintegrally formed transverse ridge 18 which acts to latch the cover 15in position when the same is moved to its fully closed position as shownin Figures 2 to 6, inclusive. A passageway 19 extends from the rearwardportion of the top of the body 10 downwardly and forwardly tocommunicate with the opening 12, and an upstanding circular lip 20 isformed in the body 10 at the periphery of the opening 19.

A flexible cap 21 is secured over the lip 20 in any oonventional mannerand is normally biased to an upwardly extended position as shown inFigures 2 and 5, for example.

A bell crank is pivotally mounted upon a pin 22-10- cated in therearward portion of the opening 12 and is provided with a forwardlyextending arm 23 and an -upwardly and rearwardly extending arm 24, theunderside of the latter arm being biased upwardly by a compressionspring 25 which abuts the underside thereof and whose lower end ismounted in a recess 26 extending from the passageway 19. The upper endof the arm 24 is provided with a rounded head 27 which abuts against theupper side of the cap 21.

The underside of the body 10 is provided with a plurality of tufts ofbristles 28 and in that form of the invention illustrated in Figures lto 4, inclusive, the forwardly extending arm 23 is provided with aplurality of p valve plugs 29 arranged in a row upon its under side.

The plugs 29 are progressively longer toward the forward end of the arm23 and each is adapted to normally engage a valve seat in a liquiddispensing opening 292L through the underside of the body and therebyclose the upper end of a hollow tubular liquid conducting element 30.The liquid conducting elements 30 are preferably formed of yieldablematerial such as rubber or the like and extend from the body 10 adistance substantially equal to that of the tufts of bristles 28. Theelements 30 are so positioned that they -are surrounded by and take theplace of tufts of bristles in the normal arrangement of bristles uponthe bottom of the body 10.

In the operation of this form of the invention, t will be apparent thatthe hollow portion 12 may be filled with liquid such as hair oil, tints,dyes, dandruif compounds, etc. after which the cover 15 may be moved toa closed position such as shown in Figure 2 whereupon the member 18 willsnap over the lip 13 and act to maintain the cover 15 in position. Theliquid now in the hollow portion 12 will be kept therein by the valveplugs 29 engaging the valve seats but, when it is desired to dispense aportion of such liquid through the liquid conducting elements 30 whileusing the brush, it is only necessary to press a linger or thumb uponthe exible cap 21 which will cause a downward movement of the arm 24 anda corresponding upward movement of the arm 23 thereby opening the valvesand allowing a portion of the liquid to pass through the liquidconducting elements 30. It will be apparent that the downward pressureupon the cap 21 will also assist in moving the liquid through theelements 30. When pressure is removed from the cap 21, the spring 25will cause a return of the bell crank to its normal position shown inFigure 2 thus cutting off the supply of liquids to the elements 30.

In that form illustrated in Figures '5 to 7, inclusive, the arm 23'extends through an eye 31 formed upon the upper side of a verticalslidable valve block 32 which is provided with a series of other spacedtufts of bristles 33 which take the place of the normal .ftufts ofbristles 28 and which extend from valve plugs 35 through a series ofliquid dispensing openings 34 in the underside of the body 10 whichopenings 34 communicate with the hollow portion 12. The block 32 isguided in its vertical slidable movement by vertically extending ribs 36on opposite sides thereof engaging into vertical guide slots 37 in theopposite side W-alls of the hollow portion 12.

The operation of this form is similar to that above described with theexception that the tufts 33 are mounted in valve plugs 35 formed on theunderside of the block 32 Aand extend through the openings 34 When thevalves are open. Thus it can be seen that the tufts of bristles 33 willconduct the liquid dispensed through the openings 34 to the free endportions of said tufts of bristles. Downward pressure upon the cap will,of course, partially `open the openings 34 since the valve members 35will be lifted therefrom and release of pressure upon the cap 21 Willcause a return of the valve members 35 into the openings 34 as shown,for example, in Figures 5 and 7.

While there is herein shown in Figures 1 through 4 and described apreferred embodiment of the invention it will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be madeWithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of theappended claim.

What is claimed is:

A dispenser type hair brush comprising a hollow body for containing aliquid to be dispensed, a plurality of tufts of bristles afxed to thebottom of said body and extending a spaced distance therefrom, said bodyhaving a plurality of liquid dispensing openings extending through itsbottom and each provided With a valve seat, a liquid conducting elementarranged at each of the openings in said body and extending in the samegeneral direction and substantially the same spaced distance away fromsaid body as -said tufts of bristles, a manually movable member mountedin said hollow body above all of the liquid dispensing openings, and `aplurality of valve plugs on said movable member and each engageable witha separate valve seat, said liquid dispensing openings being arranged inat least one row, said movable member being in the form of a leverpivoted at one end of said row, said valve plugs being progressivelylonger in accordance with their distances from the pivotal point of saidlever so as to control a like ow of liquid through each of said liquiddispensing openings.

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